TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 8.3 4.0 98.3 7.7 7.3 8.3 8.0 8.7 7.3 7.9 J-1334 8.3 4.0 99.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.8 A00-1400 8.3 4.7 99.0 8.0 7.7 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 ALEXA II (J-2404) 8.0 3.3 99.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 8.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 BD 03-84 6.7 4.7 99.0 7.7 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.6 BEWITCHED 7.3 5.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.6 DP 76-9066 7.0 5.7 99.0 8.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.6 EVEREST 8.0 3.3 99.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 8.0 7.3 7.6 RHYTHM 8.0 4.3 99.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 7.6 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.7 4.0 99.0 7.3 8.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.6 AVID 7.7 3.3 99.0 8.0 8.7 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.5 NUGLADE 8.0 3.7 97.7 7.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.0 7.5 PROSPERITY 8.0 3.7 97.7 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.5 4-SEASON (J-2791) 7.7 5.3 99.0 8.3 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.7 7.4 BLUEBERRY 8.0 4.7 98.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.7 7.3 7.4 DIVA 6.7 3.7 99.0 7.7 6.3 7.3 7.7 8.0 7.7 7.4 EVERGLADE 7.7 4.0 97.7 7.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.4 GLENMONT 6.3 6.0 99.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 8.0 7.4 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 7.7 3.7 99.0 7.7 8.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 AWARD 7.7 3.7 99.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 GINNEY II (J-2024) 7.7 4.7 99.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 J-2502 8.3 4.3 97.7 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 J-3429 8.3 5.3 98.3 7.3 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 MSP 3722 7.0 4.7 99.0 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 7.3 4.3 97.7 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.7 7.3 RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.0 6.0 99.0 7.3 7.7 6.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 7.3 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.0 5.0 99.0 7.7 8.0 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.7 7.3 AKB449 8.0 5.0 99.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 BD 99-2103 7.7 4.3 99.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.3 7.7 7.2 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 6.3 6.0 99.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.2 EXCURSION 8.3 4.3 99.0 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.2 IMPACT 7.7 4.0 99.0 7.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.2 MIDNIGHT 8.0 4.0 99.0 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 NU DESTINY 7.3 4.3 97.7 7.7 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.2 A95-410 7.3 5.0 99.0 6.7 8.3 6.3 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.1 BLUESTONE 7.3 5.3 99.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.1 CPP 822 5.3 5.3 99.0 8.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 7.1 DYNAMO 6.7 4.3 97.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 7.1 EMPIRE (A01-299) 7.0 5.0 99.0 7.0 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.3 7.1 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 8.0 5.3 99.0 6.7 8.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.7 7.1 HARMONIE 5.0 6.3 99.0 8.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 7.1 MSP 3723 6.0 6.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 7.1 MSP 3724 6.3 6.0 99.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.1 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 8.0 4.0 99.0 7.0 6.3 7.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.1 PINOT (LTP-149) 8.0 4.0 98.7 8.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.1 TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN ARGOS 7.0 5.7 99.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 6.7 8.0 99.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.0 BEYOND 7.3 4.3 97.7 7.7 6.3 7.7 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 8.0 4.0 99.0 7.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 7.7 7.7 99.0 7.3 6.7 7.7 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.9 GRANITE (J-1326) 8.3 4.3 97.7 7.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 6.3 5.3 99.0 7.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.9 SKYE 6.3 5.0 99.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3 6.9 SPTR 2959 6.3 5.3 99.0 7.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 6.9 A98-689 5.3 5.3 99.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.3 6.8 BARRISTER 7.3 3.7 96.7 7.0 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.8 BD 98-2108 7.0 8.0 99.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 6.3 7.3 6.8 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 5.3 6.7 99.0 8.3 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.0 4.7 98.3 7.3 7.3 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.8 JULIA 6.0 6.0 98.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 7.7 6.7 6.0 6.8 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 6.7 7.3 99.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.8 POPR 04594 6.3 6.3 97.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.8 PSG 366 7.7 7.0 99.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 6.8 RAD-762 6.3 7.0 98.3 6.3 7.0 6.7 7.3 7.0 6.7 6.8 STARBURST (STR 2703) 5.7 6.7 97.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.8 SW AG 514 6.0 4.7 99.0 8.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.8 A00-247 6.3 6.0 99.0 7.7 7.0 5.3 6.7 7.3 6.3 6.7 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 6.7 7.0 97.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 SHAMROCK 7.0 6.7 99.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.7 6.7 STR 2485 6.7 6.0 99.0 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 6.7 STR 2553 6.0 3.7 97.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.0 6.7 99.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.7 7.3 6.7 AURA (A99-2559) 6.3 8.0 96.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.6 BELISSIMO 6.0 5.7 96.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 5.3 6.0 99.0 8.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 7.7 6.0 6.6 H98-701 6.0 5.0 99.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.7 8.3 99.0 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.6 PST-101-73 5.7 5.7 99.0 7.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.6 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 7.7 5.7 96.7 6.7 7.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.6 PST-1A1-899 6.7 5.7 98.7 8.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.6 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 7.0 7.3 98.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.6 WASHINGTON 6.3 7.3 99.0 6.3 6.7 6.3 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.6 YANKEE (NA-3271) 8.0 5.3 99.0 7.0 7.3 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.6 1QG-38 6.7 5.0 98.3 7.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 ARIES (A98-948) 6.0 6.3 98.3 7.0 6.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.5 MYSTERE 8.0 7.3 98.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 5.7 7.3 6.7 6.4 PSG 711 6.0 4.7 99.0 7.0 7.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 RAD-343 6.0 6.7 99.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.4 RAD-504 8.0 7.0 99.0 6.7 5.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.4 RUGBY II 6.7 5.0 99.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 6.7 6.4 TABLE 17. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 1/ 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ PERCENT GENETIC SPRING COVER QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP FALL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN VOLT (A98-999) 7.0 7.0 99.0 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.4 A00-1254 7.3 5.7 98.3 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.3 BARIRIS 6.7 5.7 93.7 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.7 6.0 5.3 6.3 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 7.3 6.7 97.7 6.3 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.2 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 6.0 4.7 96.7 6.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.3 5.7 6.2 RAD-0AN64 7.0 5.0 99.0 7.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 6.7 6.2 AMERICA 6.3 4.7 95.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 6.1 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 5.0 6.7 97.7 7.7 5.7 5.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 6.1 H94-305 6.7 7.3 92.7 6.3 7.0 6.3 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.1 BARON 6.3 5.0 91.7 6.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.3 5.0 6.0 BAR VV 0709 5.3 8.7 99.0 6.7 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 6.0 5.9 BAR VV 9630 6.3 5.7 97.7 7.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 5.9 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 6.3 6.0 99.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.8 BAR VK 0710 6.3 5.7 90.3 6.7 6.3 5.3 5.3 5.7 5.0 5.7 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 6.3 5.3 93.0 5.3 6.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 5.0 5.6 REVEILLE 7.0 5.7 96.0 5.7 5.7 4.7 6.0 5.3 5.7 5.5 BAR VV 0665 7.3 6.3 97.0 3.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 DLF 76-9075 6.0 6.7 90.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 5.7 4.7 4.3 4.8 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 4.7 7.0 92.3 4.0 3.3 5.7 6.3 4.7 4.3 4.7 KENBLUE 6.3 7.7 88.3 4.0 3.3 4.7 5.0 3.7 4.0 4.1 LSD VALUE 0.9 1.5 4.5 1.9 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.5 0.8 C.V. (%) 8.9 17.5 2.4 14.1 12.8 12.2 12.1 11.3 12.5 7.5 1/ TO DETERMINE STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES AMONG ENTRIES, SUBTRACT ONE ENTRY'S MEAN FROM ANOTHER ENTRY'S MEAN. STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES OCCUR WHEN THIS VALUE IS LARGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING LSD VALUE (LSD 0.05). 2/ C.V. (COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION) INDICATES THE PERCENT VARIATION OF THE MEAN IN EACH COLUMN. TABLE A. 2008 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2005 NATIONAL KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TEST SOIL SOIL SUN MOWING SOIL SOIL PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM NITROGEN OR HEIGHT IRRIGATION LOCATION TEXTURE PH (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/1000 SQ FT) SHADE (IN) PRACTICED PA1 SILT LOAM AND SILT 6.6-7.0 151-270 0-150 2.1-3.0 FULL SUN 1.6-2.0 TO PREVENT STRESS